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While hunting the e-net I found a very old for sale post (OGR) on this item that I looked for the whole time I was at York.
Contacted the member (Thanks Larry) and he still had it
. Talk about a little luck. It's the last piece I need for a respectable 3 engine 7 +car Family Line Seaboard Train.
Larry
Well, I had a birthday last week so I picked up this little gem for my birthday present
Very nice!
MTH did an awesome job with this set and I thank them for bringing us an O version of the real train.
A few pics below. The passenger car is gorgeous in deep blue with pin stripes and it has figures inside.
Would have been cool to have it all in a special set box, but not really necessary. Everything is packaged separately and placed in one large standard shipping carton.
Keith, what set is that?
No pics yet, layout has some "prog-mess" going. I picked up an old Marx E-7 dummy B unit only because I liked the price. I had the El Capitan cars already (behind a semi-scale "Santa Fe Hudson) . I figured the rest of the loco would surface eventually, no hurry.
But a beater A-unit shell was thrown in too, and I've managed to round up enough junk, that today, its actually pulling the rest of the train. Though far from perfect, and is no Magnetraction Lionel F, its still fun and stopped the clock at about 35 years for failing to run a War Bonnet at this house. 
Only about $120 total for the whole train (more cars than it can even pull) spread over a year or so? That is a good enough price to smile about to me
Matt Makens posted:Keith, what set is that?
Here's a link. It is MTH 20-20513 CSX Safety Train
My dad decided at the last minute he wanted the Broadway altimeter Pennsy S2 Turbine. Wow what a beautiful model. It didn't occur to me until I ran it that it doesn't chuff. Thanks Trainworld for having one for him
I'm with you, Matt, on having assumed a chuff. It did not occur to me that a model of that PA turbine would just, sortof, Zzzzwwwoooosssshhh by, with the smoke kindof oozing from the smoke stack of this 3rdRail scale model I treated myself to, a couple years ago. They do have a way of moving majestically, though, don't they. I'll bet that in real-life, though, they must have shaken the ground and nearly blown onlookers over when they passed by closely.
Here's mine being ponderous-looking, smoking, and being good looking, too, 
IMHO.
Beautiful engines. 
I love the S2 Turbine. It is an noticeable hole in my Pennsy Fleet. 
One that I will fill one day.
BTW: There is no "They". Only one was ever made. It was not a successful engine in real life.
Pat Kn posted:Beautiful engines.
BTW: There is no "They". Only one was ever made. It was not a successful engine in real life.
Good to learn; then, it it is.
Waiting on my GM Train of Tomorrow from Sunset (might even have been their last one), but I did receive my performance alternator & retro headlights for my Mustang, to be installed Tuesday.
It looks as if the second run of the El Capitan from 3rd rail is not coming until 2017 .. if at all.
With that in mind I bought Lionel's El Capitan set from the 2004 catalog I think.... six brand new beautiful 18" aluminum cars with full interiors - nice lighting with an on/off switch on each car and full underbody detail. This set is just enough to scratch the Santa Fe itch for a good while...
Got a great deal from a fellow forum member too!!
Hmm, i have El Cap cars on order and I didnt hear that. Last communication I had with GGD was to confirm my reservation
Fridge56Vet posted:Waiting on my GM Train of Tomorrow from Sunset (might even have been their last one), but I did receive my performance alternator & retro headlights for my Mustang, to be installed Tuesday.
Good choice on the GM ToT. You'll love it. Mine is the pride of my collection.
I bought a Legacy Western Maryland F7 AA set from Forum member Alex Malliae recently! It is a real beauty, and runs and sounds great! It is my first Legacy. As a matter of fact, I am running it with my TMCC unit I bought from Gunrunnerjohn recently. It took me a while, but I figured it out. Here is a video of the two great purchases running hand in hand.
Many Thanks to Alex and John!!!
Matt Makens posted:Hmm, i have El Cap cars on order and I didnt hear that. Last communication I had with GGD was to confirm my reservation
I got this from Shanni (sp?) at the GGD office when I called to add another payment on account. She wouldn't take any more money towards the El Cap until they were sure the second run was going to be made. Last heard Scott was in negotiations with a new factory but nothing was for sure. I also had a "confirmed" reservation for the 8 car set plus the RPO and a couple of additional cars.... for what it's worth.
When I got active in this hobby the 2006 Weaver catalog had come and gone. I messed around and by the time I decided that I wanted a brass Weaver Steel Water Tank, the market had dried up. After several attempts to find one at York, I finally gave up. I am really glad I did.
I had been looking for one on OGR. In one of my searches I ran across a 2012 post from Alan Graziano where he mentioned that he built steel water tanks. On a hunch, I sent Alan an email. This gentleman is an artist! This is far nicer than anything else I've seen.
My yard area is still under construction. The original plan was to tuck the Steel Water Tank into a corner of yard. I have reworked track to place this front and center at the yard entrance.
Thank you again Alan for your beautiful work.
I had an 8 car set plus an RPO, 3 more coaches an an extra lounge car. I got a standby 8 car set so m just waiting on the rest
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